“…The choice of these macrocyclic ligands is based on the inherent selectivity of thioether groups to soft and softmild transition metals, such as Ag + , Cd 2+ , Pb 2+ , Cu 2+ , and Zn 2+ [4]. Several studies aiming to develop applications for thiacrown ligands have been reported, including Hg 2+ chemosensor in water [5], competitive liquid-liquid solvent metal chelation [4], stabilizing unstable oxidation states such as Pd 3+ , Au 2+ and Ag 2+ [6,7], antitumor compounds [8][9][10][11][12] and protein kinase inhibitors [13]. Since the hazardous effects of free metal ions in the human body are numerous [14] (e.g., amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, kidney malfunction, cancer, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases), a natural application of thiacrown ligands is in this area.…”